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Hi, i'm trying to show a featured image in some pages of my site, i go in the page section, edit my page, set the featured image (and the editor shows it in thumbnail), update the page, but the featured image isn't showed.
How can i do?
Hi, i'm trying to show a featured image in some pages of my site, i go in the page section, edit my page, set the featured image (and the editor shows it in thumbnail), update the page, but the featured image isn't showed.
How can i do?
In Customizr, the page featured images are used only for the featured page (see front page options in customizer screen).
You will have include the image in your page to display it.
Featured images are showing up on some Customizr pages, but not on others, and not where I set the featured image. See Wavegrinder.com So I don't get anything on the home page for those pages. It looks terrible. And it doesn't show up next to my titles, ever. I deactivated all plugins, nothing. I've tried setting feature images of course. Featured image image does not show when I press "set featured image." I have reduced imaged to the 270x250 size. Heeeeellllp! I'd really appreciate any insights--am trying to make sense of other posts. Maybe there is a plugin fix for this? Thanks, Doug
Pls start a new Topic next time.
Are you expecting the 3 x FIs on the Front Page? Looks like you've not set them in Customiz'it!>Front Page>Featured Pages Options>Show Images= ticked?
Which other Pages are you trying to get Images displayed?
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be so simple. I had had the box ticked, but I got one non-featured image pulled from the page to show--not the featured image from that page--and blank space or white space in the other two features--so it looked messed up. So I unticked the box because having only one image show looked sloppy.
And on the related pages, I get an icon next to the title, not a featured image.
Any thoughts would be great. Thanks, Doug
Looks like you're using the Core Theme 1.1.10, not a Child Theme?
My first instinct would be to check for plugin conflicts but you say you've done this. In the past, there have been problems with NexGen and WooCommerce but I'm not aware of any known issues with this latest release.
I'd suggest deactivating those 2 plugins (or even all plugins), reinstalling the 1.1.10 theme and then test the basic FIs before you reactivate plugins. This will eliminate any other potential problems as if you have the same problems with just the core Theme then we need to know that.
Check that you have retina support enabled (in Customiz'it) and re-upload the image.
I've just purchased and installed Featured Pages Unlimited. Great tool, however, my 3 x FIs aren't showing across the top of the front page either. All FIs are set within (in my case) Posts. The images show on the blog excerpts.
In Customiz'It, under Featured pages, Display Thumbnails is checked, and all boxes are clicked under the Images section.
I don't see any plugins that could be causing them not to show. I'm not using a child theme. I've done many customizations using the css box, so I don't really want to update the core theme.
Any suggestions?
Wanna try to regenerate your thumbnails with this tool? http://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/
Also, if you changed just the custom css in the box, and you're afraid to lose it, why don't you copy and paste it in a simple text file. Then make the theme upgrade, and if that box is empty you can always re-fill it with what you saved..
Thanks d4z. I had initially deactivated the regenerate thumbs plugin (had it previously installed).
I've successfully updated the theme without losing customization. I've deactivated and re-activated the regen thumbs plugin. I've deactivated any plugin that may have been interfering (even jetpack).
Still no featured images showing on the front page. Re-checked the Customiz'It too to make sure all necessary boxes were checked.
the site is:
any other ideas? thanks.
Hmm sorry, I thought you had the "retina-bug" issue, because this topic talks about that.
My fault, I didn't check your page before, you have this in your custom.css
.home .thumb-wrapper {
display: none;
Remove it and you're done.
Probably there was a reason before...
Hey but now you have no fear to make an update anymore, it's been worthwhile then :D
wow that was easy! That was it. Don't know why that code was in my custom css (and I didn't see it).
Yes, NO FEAR!
Thanks d4z!
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PHOENIX — Arizona began issuing newly designed driver's licenses on Monday, but the new design and features mean about a two-week delay between when people will actually receive their new license in the mail, which could mean hassles for travelers needing valid ID.
In the meantime, the Motor Vehicle Division is issuing temporary licenses and the Transportation Safety Authority said it will begin accommodating people with those temporary licenses.
"Our TSA officers throughout the state of Arizona are aware of the new temporary driver's license being issued by the DMV in this state, so we will be accepting them," said TSA spokesman Nico Melendez.
Melendez said as he understands it, the MVD will not be making people surrender their expired or old license, but will instead be punching holes in them so people can bring that alongside their temporary license.
"It's only going to be a piece a paper but there will be a photo on there, he said. "The most important thing is that passengers will be given back their expired driver's license so if they just bring that to the airport with them they won't have any trouble getting through security."
If possible, Melendez said it's still a good idea to bring another form of acceptable identification such as a passport or military ID card though, because while Arizona TSA agents are familiar with the new temporary licenses, travelers may run into trouble elsewhere.
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FAO survey shows 26 countries blocked imports after finding traces of GMOs
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13 March 2014, Rome - The increased production of genetically modified crops around the globe has led to a higher number of incidents of low levels of GMOs being detected in traded food and feed, FAO said today.
The incidents have led to trade disruptions between countries with shipments of grain, cereal and other crops being blocked by importing countries and destroyed or returned to the country of origin.
The trace amounts of GM crops become mixed with non-GM food and feed crops by accident during field production (for example, a field trial of a GM crop grown near a field of a non-GM crop), processing, packing, storage and transportation.
There is no international agreement defining or quantifying "low level", therefore the interpretation varies from country to country. In many countries it is interpreted as any level at which detection is possible i.e. very low trace levels while in other countries case-by-case decisions are taken on what level is acceptable.
The GM crop in question may be authorized for commercial use or sale in one or more countries but not yet authorized in an importing country. Therefore, if the importing country detects the unauthorized crop, it may be legally obliged to reject the shipment.
In the first survey of its kind, 75 out of 193 FAO member countries responded to questions on low levels of GM crops in international food and animal feed trade.
The survey results will be discussed at a technical consultation organized by FAO to be held in Rome on 20 and 21 March to review the extent and pattern of trade disruptions caused by the contaminated shipments. The meeting will discuss trade issues related to low levels of GM crops, but will not debate pros and cons of GM crops.
The survey reveals:
- respondents reported 198 incidents of low levels of GM crops mixed into non-GM crops between 2002 and 2012;
- there was a jump in cases between 2009 and 2012, when 138 out of the 198 incidents were reported;
- shipments with low levels of GM crops originated mainly from the US, Canada and China, although other countries also accidently shipped such crops;
- once detected, most shipments were destroyed or returned to the exporting country;
- the highest number of incidents involved linseed, rice, maize and papaya;
"The numbers of incidents are small relative to the millions of tonnes of food and feed traded every day," said Renata Clarke, FAO Senior Food Safety Officer in charge of the survey. "But because trade disruptions may be very costly and given the reported increase in the occurrence of these disruptions, FAO conducted this survey and is holding a technical consultation to try to start a dialogue between countries on the issue."
"We were surprised to see incidents from every region," she said. "It seems the more testing and more monitoring they do, the more incidents they find."
"Although testing technology is more sensitive now, I would note that 37 out of 75 countries responded that they have little or no capacity to detect GMOs, that is, they don't have the laboratories, technicians, and equipment to do so," she added. "Many countries have asked FAO to help improve their capacity to detect GMOs."
"In the survey, countries also asked us to help them assess whether GM crops are safe to eat and we would like to see countries sharing any scientific findings they have on the subject," she said. "For this purpose, FAO established FAO GM Foods Platform, a web page for countries to share information on safety assessment." The platform can be accessed at http://fao.org/gm-platform/.
Other survey findings include:
- 30 countries produce GM crops, either for research or commercial production or both, and more GM crops are being developed;
- 17 countries do not have any food safety, feed safety or environmental regulations on GM crops;
- 55 countries have zero-tolerance policy for unauthorized GM crops;
- 38 countries consider the different policies on GMOs existing between trading partners is an important factor in contributing to the trade risk posed by the presence of low levels of GM crops in some traded foods;
In most countries, there are no generally applicable low-level GMO policies, legislation or regulations yet in place. Different options have been used when setting such policy, including a zero tolerance policy, a low threshold policy and a case-by-case policy.
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But the film as a whole I found fascinating and wonderfully suggestive, particularly its guiding metaphor. This compares wild grass--uncultivated, uncared for, appearing in and around things of more usefulness (a paradigm case insisted upon by the film's opening credits is that of grass growing in cracks of pavement and tarmac)--to stray relationships, equally unplanned and uncultivated, that can sprout up in the cracks of more ordered segments of life, out of seemingly trivial encounters.
The central characters in Herbes Folles are not friends, not business acquaintances, not neighbors, not lovers (even Truffaut's famous menage a trois in Jules et Jim has more solid substance than what Resnais offers up here, though clearly we're dealing with similar inspirations and approaches)--their relationship has no rationale, no name, so it has no rules or accepted conventions, either. This makes it fraught, susceptible to endless hesitations and uncertainties, second guessings and regrets--in fact its very pointlessness renders it curiously intense, there being no established roles available to fall back into in case of missteps, the way an unsteady acrobat can drop into a net.
In this respect, the film is actually about freshness and unexpectedness: these aren't just inherited tics of a French film school. I found Resnais here to be thought-provoking in the same way that Dostoevsky is thought-provoking: people and their relationships are shown as fundamentally unpredictable, mysterious even to themselves.
To say the least what a concept: make a movie based on gut instincts and one's personal vision, rather than common sense and rationality. Some might call Resnais's movies "surrealism" yet that's passé. Bizarre, off the wall, eccentric, none of those terms also fail to describe his film and cinematography art. Oh, okay, I'll just call it entertaining. That's a simple enough concept, to describe this cutting edge film, excuse me, the edge beyond the cutting; to say the least "Wild Grass" is out there.
This movie starts out with actress Sabine Azema, playing Marguerite Muir, buying a new pair of shoes. Once she gets to the garage, a thief steals her pocketbook. It seems Muir does not want to chase the thief in her new pair of shoes. Her pocketbook falls to the garage floor where it's picked up by a stranger, Andre Dussollier, playing the character Georges Palet. Not knowing what to do, he opens the pocketbook, sees the name, and ends up surrendering it to the police.
The bizarre adventure starts. And bizarre is putting this movie mildly. Yet Director Resnais wants the viewer to see and feel what happens next. A true inventor Resnais uses internet technology, masking, movie technology, the camera, and graphic arts technology with a Spitfire airplane and car, all wrapped in one movie ball.
It seems as if Resnais wanted to follow the French movie making tradition, and push it into the next Century. That's what he did, pushed the envelope pass Goddard, and Monet. Yes, this is an art movie, yet it's more than that. It's more like a visual movie told with images.
For those who enjoy cutting edge movies, those looking for something new and entertaining, "Wild Grass" fits the bill.
Resnais is a great, and I want to give his intellect due credit. A reading undermentioned in the reviews is the notion that the entire film could be a fantasy and/or a movie within a movie.
There is a moment near the end when we are shown, again, the sequence of the purse-snatching followed by Georges in the parking lot picking up the wallet. At that moment it seems nearly obvious that he has possibly fantasized all that preceded this cinematic moment (and all that followed his finding of the wallet), a fantasy about the stranger whose wallet he holds.
As well, we've got the cinematic element. Georges goes to the cinema (and we hear the 20th Century Fox theme music, loudly, as he exits), then again toward the end we hear the same, only this time as part of the Wild Grass soundtrack. An homage to cinema perhaps, but also, given the fantasy element throughout, suggestive of fantasy.
Both characters, too, are caught up in fantasy: obsession, first his with her then hers with him. There is an element of non-reality to the film.
This is not the finest piece of filmmaking to exist, but it is far superior to 99% of the cr@p that comes out of Hollywood. What I take away is not its flaws but its ambiguity, its light touch, and its fantastic final scene.
The story is a romance in the manner of a hesitation waltz. The story is narrated (by Edouard Baer) to give the opening aspects of the story momentum. Marguerite Muir (Sabine Azéma), a dentist and Spitfire pilot, has just purchased shoes and leaves the store when her handbag is snatched by a running thief. Later, the aging Georges Palet (André Dussollier) finds a red wallet in a parking lot, examines the contents, struggles with the burden of what to do, and finally turns the wallet in to the police, Bernard de Bordeaux (Mathieu Amalric) who takes his name in case there is a reward. Georges returns home to his wife Suzanne (Anne Consigny), who understands that Georges' strange behavior since his father's recent death may be enhanced by a new predicament: Georges is worried about the incident. He places telephone calls to Marguerite, visits her home, writers her letters - all of which confounds him as to his obsession with the woman he has never met. Georges family (he has two children) find his preoccupation strange and indeed Georges seems to have a dark secret from his past that causes him to have minor verbal explosions that seem wholly inappropriate.Read more ›
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George is identifying ... the connections are fierce. I could have done without so much narration, and the music is awful.Published 10 months ago by annie
Once I got into the story I began to enjoy it more. A little slow in the beginning.Published 22 months ago by Carolyn
with so many unexpected angles and blocking - its obvious that no one directs like Alain Resnais - his name in the credits is the signal for a visual feast - the result of his... Read morePublished on January 19, 2013 by J. A. Eyon
The cinematography is really really beautiful, so I am sad to say that the story lags far behind in quality. Read morePublished on March 10, 2012 by Jackal
"Wild Grass" really, really, really looked like it was going somewhere interesting and then...not. Marvelous, creative film-making with some very interesting and well-realized... Read morePublished on January 12, 2012 by Michael Harbour
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It's about a lady who gets mugged for her purse. A man finds her wallet and turns it in to the police who return it to the lady. She thanks the man. Read morePublished on November 13, 2011 by listener
This is a very complex and beautiful film, leaving many possibilities of interpretation, and most importantly, a reflection on an entire generation. Read morePublished on April 25, 2011 by Bourdier David
As the movie ended and the credits were rolling up the screen I sat there and wondered what any of it meant and could only think of the money I had just wasted by purchseing it. Read morePublished on April 3, 2011 by R. Howard Courtney
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According to author and radio personality Hewitt, Mitt Romney-billionaire venture capitalist, consummate family man, gifted and media-savvy politician-would be unstoppable in the coming presidential race were it not for one niggling line on his resumé: he's a Mormon. In this unashamedly partisan volume, Hewitt attempts to refute the claim that no Mormon could get elected President (along with any other claim that might be made against Romney) while analyzing the former Massachusetts governor's biography and burnishing his conservative and leadership credentials. Hewitt is an agreeable, if inelegant, writer, wise enough to take detours (such as an edifying primer on Mormon history and thought) that stave off tedium. He spends far more time extolling Romney than excoriating his Republican and Democratic opponents. This is an efficient and effective exercise in political hagiography.
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First let me say that this is the third book by Hugh Hewitt that I have read. On occassion I listen to his radio show and view his blog, but neither of those rise to the level of his books. He books are well researched, well written and I believe are clearly from the heart. He believes what he writes and lets you know in his writing what he does not believe.
The first book of Mr. Hewitt I read was "In But Not Of", a book that every person with heart and a glimpse of faith should read, best before your thirty, good at any time (I gave copies to all of my early 20's kids). The second book I read was "Blog" which outlined the new media and its power in changing the location and the method of discussion of all issues in America.
Now comes "A Mormon in the White House". In a full disclosure environment I must note that at the sophisticated age of 12, I worked on the campaign of Governor George Romney in Flint, Michigan. I went door to door, gave out flyers, did paper work, and once, in a parade down South Saginaw I got a chance to meet the man and shake his hand, an experience I have not forgotten.
Much of Mr. Hewitt's book centers around the issue of Mitt Romney's Mormon faith. Even when I was 12, faith was an important part of my life. I was baptised, confirmed and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran and that speaks for itself. In my teenage years, I went to various kinds of churches, I knew God was real, but was curious as to how different people approached God, and how God approached them. I admit that in those days I did not visit a Mormon church, mostly by chance not by choice.
Since then I have attended full Gospel (Pentecostal) churches, I have been back in Lutheran Churches, been immersion baptised in Southern Baptist Churches and have been a long standing member in several of them including The Korean Church of Houston; New Hope Baptist in Fayetteville, GA; Applewood Baptist in Wheatridge, CO; and two large churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, The Fellowship of Los Colinas, now called Fellowship Church in Grapevine, TX and our current church, Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA.
Thankfully, though the Mormon theme is in the book, Mr. Hewitt spends a great deal of time on the issues of the day that Mitt Romney stands for. Not just says but has acted upon in both his public and commercial life.
Though I would not vote for the Mormon Church, the 2008 election is not about the Mormon Church, though I would not become a Mormon as I believe my faith is where Jesus Christ wants my faith to be, I can be who I am, an evangelical Christian with a strong Southern Baptist underpinning, I will vote for Mitt Romney and give my support to him.
Again, when I was young and working for the campaign, and I mean I spent many hours in the offices, on the streets, nothing, but nothing came of George Romney's Mormon faith. In fact, until I read the book being described I did not know George Romney was a Mormon. And even at 12 I was aware of such things, but it never came up. What came up were his stand for family and for limited government and taxes and for the people of Michigan and that was enough to get me motivated even at 12.
I am much older now, disabled from questionable medical care surrounding cancer, but in some way I am going to get involved. This man (Romney) is the real thing, believes what I believe, wants what I want and is not afraid to say so. This country needs the 'not afraid to say so' so badly right now that even a disabled man, veteran, father, still working man will take what time, energy and finances and do what I can for Mitt Romney.
His father was good for Michigan, He was good for Massachusetts and will be good for America.
For those of you who are Christians like I am, we need to get past his faith, like it or not, and focus on what we have in common. Country, security, family and the list goes on. Thats enough for me and it should be for you. Our religion should not drive our decision about him through his, we should find our common ground and move forward with it. (There is not another Republican contender who can come close to your beliefs in reality, though they give them speaking space, what have they done?)
This is a good book, if you have any questions, read it. If it takes you farther away because of what you learn of Mormonism, then get past it as there is no room in this country for public office tests, except the Constitution alone.
turn the key and smile.
From the meticulous picture of Romney's Mother Lenore to the savvy analysis demonstrating the angst that many conservatives have towards John McCain, Hewitt weaves facts and insights in a way that is both sympathetic and honest. The picture that emerges is not the fainting, fawning, flush that some detractors predicted. Rather, the famous chiseled chin (which Hewitt admits will be used for and against Romney) comes even more clearly into relief; wrinkles and all. And, from the interviews in the book, this seems just fine with Mitt.
"Hang a lantern on your problems..." a maxim that Romney cites in the book seems a savvy approach to both business and politics. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, calls it "facing the brutal facts." No doubt this was something that Romney practiced in the private sector. It's also something that Hewitt employs throughout the book. Whether detailing the failures of George Romney's presidential bid or handicapping the Mormon issue for Romney 2.0, Hewitt pulls no punches pressing sons, associates and political pundits about Mitt's advantages and disadvantages in the 2008 race.
Admittedly, I'm a fan of Romney, but the book provided me with numerous angles and views I hadn't considered before. For example, in my mind Romney has always stood solidly in the spotlight, always providing the solo with some ragtag chorus as backup. Hewitt brought into the foreground the interesting characters of Peter Flaherty, Kevin Madden, Spencer Zwick, and many others. In truth, what Hewitt shows, is that Romney is the man who brings the "team of rivals" together, constantly looking for people to challenge his assumptions and forge new ideas.
Hugh also handles the Mormon question extremely well. He provides both the pro-Mormon doctrinal viewpoint (from noted Mormon lawyer Rex E. Lee) and the detractors' stance (from Walter Martin). Hewitt wisely leaves this doctrinal debate to the professionals but elucidates the constitutional precedent for disposing of denominational litmus tests pretty handily. The book also does a masterful job of defining what bigotry against Mormons really looks like.
Hewitt's ultimate warning is this: "if because of his faith, he lost the Republican primaries to a less able candidate and that in turn led to the election if Hillary, the defeat of Romney on the grounds of his religious beliefs would be a great tragedy." [page16].
In short, "A Mormon in the White House" is great read about a tremendous subject and a boon to the conservative movement in this challenging election season.
Not including the Appendix, the book is 269 pages with 10 chapters. It is easy reading and is most compelling. The mainstream media would have us believe that Mitt Romney is purely an opportunist. My reading of this excellent book leads me to the opposite conclusion: That Romney may well be the only statesman among all politicians aiming at 2008.
My purpose in buying the book was to carefully study the man's character, as I think very few other traits in a leader matter more than his core character attributes. My conclusion from reading this book is that not only is Romney a highly principled leader, he is motivated chiefly by a long-standing family value or desire to serve others selflessly.
I join with Mr. Hewitt in stating that America may make a horrible mistake if she does not elect Mr. Romney as our next president.
My conclusion upon completing the book is that Romney's tremendous business experience, extraordinary CEO skills, principled leadership, and drive to attain the highest of goals imaginable place him well above all other candidates (as to qualifications) who seek power in the presidency. Since the DNC is doing everything in its power to assign trite labels to Mr. Romney, it is clear that they don't want anybody to read this book for the truth behind the man. In Romney, "What you see, is what you get."
I recommend this book as one of the best books on character and leadership that I have ever read and an outstanding addition to any library.
Romney's strengths and weaknesses are shown pretty well. I've liked him since the Olympics but I learned a lot about him. His strengths are presented as being just what the country needs. The weaknesses shown are only negatives from a conservative point of view (government mandated health insurance etc.)
Hewitt makes the point that those who would vote against anyone because of religion is a BIGOT. He reminds the reader that JFK faced the same predjudice as a Catholic but the country was supposed to have gotten over it. Because it appears that those who are openly admitting they will not vote for a member of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints are mostly from the political right, who refer to themselves as Christians. These evangelicals will not vote Democratic due to the morality issues on which they differ. For them the choice is between Republicans. This book proves that Romney is much closer to what conservative evangelicals claim to want in a President. The reader gets the message that if Romney is the most qualified candidate, and the most morally conservative Republican, and a person votes against him because of his type of Christianity, hypocrisy reigns.
The one criticism I have for the book is that in the last 40 pages or so, the anti-bigotry point is made over and over and over again. It reads as if the author expected many people to pick and choose which chapters they read. If someone only reads the religion chapter, the main points are included in that chapter, even if they are made in previous chapters. For someone reading the entire book it can be repetitive.
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But then they might just be the nicest people irl.Quote:the rules feel a bit restrictive for me. But that's his rules for his dress so he can do what he prefers.Originally Posted by tobiasj
Thought this was interesting, and relevant to the discussion yesterday (from mostexerent, regarding dressing 'business casual'):
I heartily agree with all of the above. Particularly the bit about the pocket square
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I just ordered a light grey 260gram twill with off white thick window pane through PJohnson.. Wide lapels, unlined, barchetta chest pocket and patch hip pockets. Not sure if It'll get much wear as a full suit, mainly wanted it as a sports coat.
Also FYI guys I've now got a full range of cottons for suits and trousers in Suit Shoppost #44444 of 679461/17/14 at 12:58amQuote:Originally Posted by Romp
+1 for wider stripe. The wide pin in the fratelli delfino carnet book is awesome. Summer weight too!
I just ordered a light grey 260gram twill with off white thick window pane through PJohnson.. Wide lapels, unlined, barchetta chest pocket and patch hip pockets. Not sure if It'll get much wear as a full suit, mainly wanted it as a sports coat.
Also FYI guys I've now got a full range of cottons for suits and trousers in Suit Shop
Romp - do you get your coats cut differently if you are thinking of using the suit as separates? I love my most recent PJ suit in brown but the coat is too long (or something else) to work as a sportscoat though the fabric and patch pockets are perfect for that.
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It's hard to believe, but here we are, once again, $80,000 later, still enduring presentations from planning consultants about a comprehensive plan,. This time it was for Union County, but as usual, the report isn't finished and the consultants are still "asking for our input."
According to consultant Sam Russell, "I am about done with New Albany's plan; I should have it in another month or so after that, I will have this one for the county where you can look at it." Unless I am mistaken and my memory is actually worse than I am willing to admit it is, this is the same guy with the same statement who talked to the City of New Albany some months ago. Every time I think about all these delays and non-deliveries I think about being warned about buying a pig-in-a-poke.
While we always used that term to refer to a bad deal while I was growing up, the real origin is from advice given back in the 15th century, "Don't buy a pig until you have seen it." They refined that advice for the British commercial law, "Caveat emptor" or "Let the buyer beware."
A poke is a small sack or bag from which comes the descriptive term pocket. It is the sort of bag one might use to carry a piglet to market in earlier days. The problem which made the advice important is that a pig that's in a poke might turn out to be no pig at all. If a merchant tried to cheat by substituting a lower valued animal, and here is where another great phrase originated, his trick could be uncovered by "letting the cat out of the bag." As they usually said 500 years ago, "When ye proffer the pigge open the poke."
Hindsight is always superior, but to second guess elected or appointed groups is many times considered unfair or even "dirty-pool," but then again, it's our money that may have bought that proverbial "pig-in-a-poke. We will never know for sure why our elected officials, advised by their appointed officials didn't heed the advice, "don't buy a pig (comprehensive plan) until you have seen it." And then again, the pig that is in the poke may turn out to be no pig at all, meaning there may not be a comprehensive plan at all, only, as suspected, promises to have one later.
Ironically, the same consulting firm let the proverbial cat out of the bag as they made their presentation to the City of New Albany Aldermen and the public, as the pig-in-the-poke turned out to be the "Annexation-Cat." Again in hindsight, our elected and appointed officials should have opened the poke prior to the exchange of monies and most certainly prior to a public meeting where the long awaited and expected comprehensive plan turned out to not be finished and took on the shape of an annexation project map. Now that same consultant is promising to "be done with New Albany's plan," and we have to be concerned with which pig or cat this plan will turn out to be.
My personal opinion is that all of our elected and appointed officials are fully aware of what is in the poke and if a cat is let out of the bag, it will be one with which they are very familiar and with which we, the public, may not be very happy.
The truth of the matter is that we desperately need comprehensive plans for both the county and the City of New Albany. Ironically, all of the "alliances" and quasi-governmental non-profit agencies who have inserted themselves into the business of elected governments know it. Without comprehensive plans, we must take a back-seat to those cities and counties progressive enough to have theirs in place as economic development opportunities open up. Without a comprehensive plan, we can't compete.
If that last statement fills in some blanks in the puzzle about why we don't seem to be progressing, then you are on your way to figuring out why there is no urgency or encouragement from our alliance partners for the writing or adoption of comprehensive plans for New Albany and/or Union County.
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I bought this purple Impression Jasper pendant from Lima a few weeks ago, and experimented with it by making my own bail. I love the richness of the colors. I had just finished making a blue Impression Jasper necklace as a trade with a lady from work, so this was the next logical project.
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The wire is 20-gauge. I also hammered it a little once it was done to harden it.
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February 22, 2011
Brian is living every baseball kid's dream: he is a batboy for his hometown Major League team. Brian believes that it's the perfect thing to bring him and his big-leaguer dad closer together. And if that werenõt enough, this is the season that Hank Bishop, Brianõs baseball hero, returns to the Tigers for the comeback of a lifetime. The summer couldn't get much better! Until Hank Bishop starts to show his true colors, and Brian learns that sometimes life throws you a curveball.
As the batboy for a Major League team, Brian has the opportunity that any 14-year-old baseball fanatic would kill for. But what he really wants is his father back. Sadly, that is not something Brian can control, but when baseball legend Hank Bishop befriends Brian, he finds the nurturing relationship that is missing. Mike Lupica is the author of many bestselling middle grade novels about sports, including HEAT.
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: General, Family / Parents, Sports + Recreation / Baseball
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres, Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Sports + Recreation / Baseball, Family / Parents, General
- Age: Teen
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Release Date: February 22, 2011
- Author: Mike Lupica
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- Online Item #: 13252423
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 248-60-3840
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text: 399 FXUS62 KILM 250548 AFDILM Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 148 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A ridge of high pressure will expand across the Carolinas bringing uncomfortable levels of heat and humidity this week. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... As of 1100 PM Sunday...Expect quiet conditions to continue overnight as ridge of high pressure remains in place. Passing clouds and elevated boundary layer winds will overall keep widespread fog coverage at bay, but would not entirely rule out short-lived patchy areas towards daybreak. Temperatures have already lowered into the lower 80`s tonight, and they will continue to lower into the mid 70`s inland and mid to upper 70`s along the coast overnight. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 320 PM Sunday...A subtle cooldown Monday will be followed by even hotter temperatures beginning Tuesday as the expansive upper ridge dominates the southern tier of the CONUS. Weak height falls occur Monday, likely in response to a mid-level impulse moving across Florida. While the mid-level flow becomes more SE than E, this remains a drying direction, and PWATS are forecast to drop to around 1.25 inches. 850mb temps still up around 18C will support slightly above climo temps, around 90 at the coast and low to mid 90s well inland, but with slightly lower dewpoints as well, heat index values will likely remain just below advisory criteria on Monday. While it is rare to have a day in July around here without at least a few diurnal tstms, the soundings suggest no activity on Monday, and will keep POP silent. Return flow around Bermuda high will only allow temps to fall Monday night into the mid 70s. A hotter day forecast on Tuesday, and heat index values are again expected to necessitate a heat advisory. The mid-level ridge builds overhead once again and 850mb temps climb towards 20C. Persistent moist return flow will allow dewpoint recovery even during the aftn, so highs in the mid 90s combined with dewpoints in the low to mid 70s will cause heat index values to rise above 105 degrees. This slightly more moist column will allow for at least a SCHC of tstms along the piedmont trough and sea breeze boundary, before convection wanes nocturnally and temps fall back in the mid and upper 70s by Wed morning. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... AS OF 320 PM Sunday...Little change required in the extended period as the mid level pattern will feature slowly falling heights across the east with a corresponding ridge out west. The relevant surface features for the eastern Carolinas are the Piedmont trough and Bermuda high pressure. The front associated with the trough remains well to the north. The highest pops reside over the weekend based on increasing PWs and the subtle trough. There is at least a slight chance all days however and basically all periods. No significant changes to the temperature forecast with basically above normal readings across the board. && .AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 06Z...High confidence in predominately VFR through the valid TAF period. Included some MVFR fog for inland terminals as expecting some patchy ground fog right around daybreak. Little to no convection is expected tomorrow due to an increasing subsidence inversion as ridge builds overhead in the mid to upper levels. South southwest flow is forecast, mainly below 10 kts. Winds will back during the night to SW and veer during the day due to influence of sea breeze to S...close to 18Z at coastal terminals and 21z inland. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...Isolated to scattered afternoon convection Tuesday through Friday may create periods of MVFR/IFR. Otherwise expect VFR. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 1100 PM Sunday...Southwesterly winds will continue through the overnight hours with sustained winds around 10 to 15 kts. Seas of 2 to 3 ft are expected. SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 320 PM Sunday...Bermuda high remains into mid-week, driving consistent SW winds across the waters. As temperatures warm however and the ridging strengthens, wind speeds will increase from 10-15 kts Monday, up to 15-20 kts late Tuesday. The near shore waters will be influenced by a strong sea breeze each aftn as well, producing a slight backing in wind direction to the south along with a subtle increase in speed. Wave heights will remain consistently around 2-3 ft, with an 8 sec SE swell and a 4-5 sec SW wind wave comprising the spectrum. LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 320 PM Sunday...Bermuda high pressure and the piedmont trough inland will maintain the south to southwest flow through the period. Speeds will be of the standard summertime variety with 10-15 knots. Not a real clear signal of much enhancement via nocturnal low level jetting at least to this point. Significant seas remain typical of the season and modest wind fields with 1-3 feet. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. NC...None. MARINE...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...SGL SHORT TERM...JDW LONG TERM...SHK AVIATION...RGZ